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Roller Compacted Concrete Projects

Project: Spring Creek Reservoir Modifications
Owner: Colorado Division of Wildlife
Engineer: MK Engineering
Prime: GEARS, Inc.
Construction: August- November 1986
  This project involved installation of an RCC emergency spillway at 10,000 feet in a remote area of Gunnison County, CO. 99% of the work was completed with GEARS, Inc. forces.
Project: Highway 36 Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facility, Last Chance, CO
Owner: Browning Ferris Industries
Engineer: MK Engineering
Prime: GEARS, Inc.
Construction: June 1988 - December 1989
  The project involved 100,000 sy cement treated base, 100,000 sy roller compacted concrete for haul roads, access road, parking areas and processing areas. It also included approximately 15,000 cy of soil cement for a sewer lagoon and retention basins. 99% of the work was completed with GEARS, Inc.'s own forces.
Project: Ashton Dam Rehabilitation, Ashton, ID
Owner: Pacific Power and Light
Engineer: Black and Veetch
Prime: Gilbert Western
Construction: July - August 1991
  Project consisted of mixing 7,500 cy of RCC for dam emergency spillway.
Project: Goose Pasture Dam Rehabilitation
Owner: City of Breckenridge and Blue River, CO
Engineer: Tipton Kalmbach, Inc.
Prime: GEARS, Inc.
Construction: September- October 1991
  Basic job was the construction of an RCC emergency spillway. Project was located at 10,000 feet elevation with a very limited construction season. 95% of the work was accomplished with GEARS, Inc.'s forces.
Project: Town Wash Detention Basin
Owner: City of Mesquite, NV
Engineer: Ch2m Hill
Prime: Progressive Contracting, Inc.
Construction: Spring of 1992
  Job consisted of mixing 51,000 cy RCC and consulting on and assisting the placement of the material.
Project: Faraday Dam, OR
Owner: Pacific Gas and Electric
Engineer: EBASCO Services
Prime: Thompson McDougal
Construction: Summer 1992
  Job consisted of mixing 35,000 cy of roller compacted concrete.
Project: Meadowlark Dam, WY
Owner: U.S. Forest Service
Prime: ASI RCC
Construction: July 1992
  Project consisted of mixing 3,500 cy of RCC for a seven day placement schedule.
Project: Horse Thief Dam, SD
Owner: U.S. Forest Service
Prime: GEARS, Inc.
Construction: Fall 1992
  Job consisted of grading, the mixing and placement of 5,500 of cy of RCC, and the subsequent revegetation of an emergency spillway.
Project: Ponca Dam Rehabilitation
Owner: Rosebud Sioux Tribe
Engineer: Harza Engineering
Prime: GEARS, Inc.
Construction: August - October 1993
  Project consisted of dam rehabilitation and the placement of 7,700 cy or RCC.
Project: North Poudre No. Six
Owner: North Poudre Irrigation Company
Engineer: Smith Geotechnical
Construction: October 1994
  Project consisted of a new emergency spillway constructed with 5,000 tons of RCC.
Project: Anawalt Lake Dam
Owner: WV Department of Natural Resources
Engineer: Triad Engineering Inc.
Contractor: Heeter Construction
Construction: September 1994
  Project consisted of mixing about 3200 cy of RCC and assisting in its placement.
Project: Kyle Canyon Detention Basin
Owner: City of N. Las Vegas, NV
Engineer: VTN Nevada
Construction: September 1994 - March 1995
  Project consisted of mixing 250,000 tons of RCC and 100,000 tons of soil cement.
Project: Lake Royer Dam Project
Owner: U.S. Army
Engineer: Army Corps. of Engineers
Contractor: Kiewit Construction
Construction: May-June 1995
  10,00 cy RCC
Project: Warden Lake Dam Project
Owner: Soil Conservation Service
Engineer: Triad Engineering
Construction: July 1995
  10,500 tons RCC
Project: Lake Ilo Dam Project
Owner: U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Contractor: Park Construction
Construction: August & September 1995
  7,000 tons RCC
Project: Big Beaver Dam Project
Owner: Colorado Division of Wildlife
Contractor: Park Construction
Construction: November 1995
  17,000 tons RCC
Project: Smith Lake Dam Project
Owner: Soil Conservation Service
Engineer: Woodward Clyde
Contractor: Branch Highways
Construction: May 21, 1996-September 9, 1996
  45,100 tons RCC
Project: Penstock Replacement Canal, Grand Falls, Newfoundland
Owner: Abitibi Price Paper Mill
Engineer: Acres International
Contractor: McNammara Construction
Construction: August 1, 1996-September 13, 1996
  18,120 tons RCC
Project: Ochoco Dam
Owner: Bureau of Rec.
Engineer: Bureaus of Rec.
Construction: July - August 1991
  23,000 cy RCC
Project: Petrolia Dam Project
Owner: State of Montana
Contractor: COP Construction, Inc.
Construction: October-November 1996
 

5,000 cy RCC

Project:

North Unit Irrigation District’s Main Canal, Bend. OR

Owner:

North Unit Irrigation District

Engineer:

HDR Engineers

Contractor:

Barnard Construction Company, Inc.

Construction:

February – April 1997

Quantity:

79,550 Tons RCC

Project:

West Elk Mine Bank Protection Project, Somerset, CO

Owner:

West Elk Mine, ARCO

Engineer:

Harding-Lawson

Contractor:

Con-Sy, Inc.

Construction:

April – May 1997

Quantity:

18,160 Tons RCC

 

 

Project:

North Tyger River Dam, Lyman, SC

Owner:

SJWD Water District

Engineer:

Black & Veatch

Contractor:

Dames & Moore / Specialized Services, Inc.

Construction:

April – August 1997

Quantity:

31,200 Tons RCC

 

 

Project:

Tongue River Dam Phase II, Decker, MT

Owner:

Montana DNRC

Engineer:

ESA Consultants, Inc.

Contractor: 

Barnard Construction Company, Inc.

Construction:

April – October 1997

Quantity:

126,310 Tons RCC

 

 

Project:

Mt. St. Helens Sediment Retention Structure, WA 

Owner:

Department of the Army 

Engineer:

U.S. Army Corp. of Engineers, Portland Distr.

Contractor:

Steelhead Constructors, Inc.

Construction:

August 1997 

Quantity:

18,500 Tons RCC

Project:

Niagara Dam, Roanoke County, VA

Owner:

American Electric Power Company

Engineer:

American Electric Power Company

Contractor:

United Construction Company, Inc.

Construction:

August – September 1997

Quantity:

19,800 Tons RCC

 

 

Project:

Douthat Dam, Bath County, VA

Owner:

Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation

Engineer:

Rust Environmental & Infrastructure

Contractor:

Branch Highways, Inc.

Construction:

September – October 1997

Quantity:

29,700 Tons RCC

 

 

Project:

Mona Dam Rehabilitation, Juab County, UT

Owner:

Current Creek Irrigation Company

Engineer:

Woodward - Clyde

Contractor:

ASI-RCC, Inc.

Construction:

November 1997

Quantity:

6,600 Tons RCC

 

 

Project:

Dulce Lake Dam, Dulce, NM

Owner:

Jicarilla Apache Tribe

Engineer:

Benham-Holway Power Group

Contractor:

Barnard Construction Company, Inc.

Construction:

May 1998

Quantity:

11,250 Tons RCC

 

 

Project: 

Tongue River Dam Phase III, Decker, MT

Owner:

Montana DNRC

Engineer:

ESA Consultants, Inc

Contractor:

Empire Sand & Gravel Company, Inc.

Construction:

May – July 1998

Quantity:

126,310 Tons RCC

Project: 

Diascund Dam Rehabilitation, New Kent County, VA

Owner:

City of Newport News, VA

Engineer:

Wiley & Wilson

Contractor:

H.E. Sargent, Inc.

Construction:

August – September 1998

Quantity:

17,160 Tons RCC

Project: 

Left Hand Valley Reservoir Emergency Spillway,
Boulder County, CO

Owner:

Left Hand Ditch Company

Engineer:

Rocky Mountain Consultants, Inc.

Contractor:

Gears, Inc.

Construction:

October 1998

Quantity:

9,557 Tons RCC

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